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Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13

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Table 16: Alcohol and drug status of persons accused of homicide¹ by age and gender, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Age and gender of accused	Alcohol and drug status of accused					Total
Age and gender of accused	Drunk	On drugs	Drunk and on drugs	Neither drunk nor on drugs	Unknown	Total
All accused	477	103	130	199	499	1,408
Under 16	8	1	2	13	18	42
16 to 20	121	13	33	34	112	313
21 to 30	163	50	46	63	184	506
31 to 50	150	38	47	70	158	463
51 and over	35	1	2	19	27	84
Male accused	422	79	117	177	442	1,237
Under 16	8	1	2	13	18	42
16 to 20	111	10	29	29	101	280
21 to 30	147	41	42	57	161	448
31 to 50	127	26	42	63	138	396
51 and over	29	1	2	15	24	71
Female accused	55	24	13	22	57	171
Under 16	-	-	-	-	-	-
16 to 20	10	3	4	5	11	33
21 to 30	16	9	4	6	23	58
31 to 50	23	12	5	7	20	67
51 and over	6	-	-	4	3	13

Notes:
1. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.

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